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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 598,644, dated February8, 1898. Application filed September '7, 1897. $erial No. 650,773. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

"Be it known that I, AUREL RUMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sashes; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to improvements in window-sashes; and it consistsin the novel features of construction and combinations of partshereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In accordance with my invention the window-sash, at one vertical sideedge, is proside edge is hinged to a strip which is connected with thecord and weight and is adapted to slide vertically and carry with it thesash. At the side of the window-frame opposite to said strip carryingthe hinged sash is provided a vertical strip having a keeper to engagethe said latch, and which strip is connected with a cord and weight andis adapted to be moved vertically with the windowsash. The window-sashthus has at each vertical edge a strip, to one of which strips it ishinged and to the other of which strips it may be secured by said latch,and said strips are connected with weights and move with the windowsash.The windowsash may be raised and lowered at will and also either openedon its hinges or latched in closed position.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying Figure 1is an edge View of the sash and an edge view of the strip to which it isto be hinged. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the sash and a like view of thestrip to which it is to be latched. Fig. 3 is a perspective view,

partly broken away, of the sash and the strip to which it is to behinged. Fig. 4c is a like view of the sash and the strip to which it isto be latched. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the sash and edge stripsseparted from one another. Fig. 6 is a like View of same, showing theparts connected. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through the top of awindow-cas ing and showing the pulleys and cords for the twowindow-sashes. Fig. 8 is a like section through the casing andwindow-sashes. Fig. 9 is a central vertical section of the window casingand sashes on the dotted line 9 9 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a frontelevation of the window casing andsashes.

.In the drawings,A denotes the window-casing, B the lower window-sash,and C the upper window-sash.

The sashes B 0 correspond with one another, and hence the lower sashonly will be particularly described.

The sash B is a rectangular frame holding the usual pane of glass and ishinged at one edge to the vertical strip D,which corresponds in heightwith the sash B and is adapted to move vertically with the sash in theusual groove or guide present in window-casings. The strip D isconnected with the cord or rope E, which passes upward around and isconnected to the drum F, secured on the shaft G, which has at itsleft-hand end the drum H, carrying. the cord or rope I, to which theweight J is secured. The weight J upon the raising of the sash B willturn the shaft G to wind the cord E upon the drum F and unwind the cordI from the drum H, and upon the lowering of the sash B the shaft G willreceive a reverse rotation, unwinding the cord E from the drum F andwindingthe cord The strip K will move in the usual groove or guidepresent in window-casings and is provided with the keeper N, of anyknown form, to receive the latch O, secured to the sash B in properrelation to said keeper. The purpose of the latch O and keeper N is tolock the sash B in its closed position, when desired, at whateverelevation the sash may he moved to and also to permit said sash to beswung open on its hinges whenever desired. The edge of the sash Badjacent to the strip K is provided with the shoulders a to engage theshoulders b of said strip K, and thereby assist said strip in itsvertical movements and in preserving its due relation to said sash.

In the employment of the invention the sash B and strips D K all movetogether during the raising and lowering of the sash, and the latter atany elevation may be either locked in its closed position or swung openupon its hinges.

The upper sash O in structure, equipment, and operation substantiallycorresponds with the sash B, said saslrO being hinged to the strip (1and adapted to be latched to the strip e. The strip d is connected by acord f with the drum 9, securedv on the shaft 71, and the strip a isconnected by the cord 2' with the drum j, also secured on said shaft h.Upon the left-hand end of the shaft h is the drum 'm, receiving the cord91, to which the weight w for the upper sash O is secured. The sashes I30, constructed, equipped, and operating as described, are desirable inthat the sashes may v be turned into the room to be cleansed and mayalso be manipulated to regulate the passage of air into and from theroom at Will.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the Window-casing, the vertically-movablewindow-sash, the strip D to which said sash at one edge is hinged, thevertically-movable strip K at the other edge of said sash, the latch forfastening the sash to said strip K, and the weighted cords connectedwith said strips D, K,,said sash having the shoulders at and said stripK having the shoulders Z) to engage said shoulders a; substantiallyasand for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the window-casing, the vertically-movablewindow-sash, the strip D to which said sash at one edge is hinged, thevertically-movable strip K at the other edge of said sash, the latch forfastening the sash to said strip K, the shaft G, the drums F, M, on saidshaft, the cords E, L, connecting said drums with said strips D, K, thedrum H also on said shaft, and the cord and weight connected with saiddrum H; substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUREL RUMAN.

IVitnesses:

CHARLES C. GILL, E. J os. BELKNAP.

